Greetings,

I am aware that this is not a technical support forum, but having tried the actual technical support and having (rather frustratingly) been told that the issue exists in the knowledge base (it doesn't, as far as I can see) I'm appealing to the seemingly helpful community here.

I have thoroughly searched the knowledge base, these forums and Google for a solution.  I have seen two other people experiencing the same problem but a fix has not been found.

I have C-130 version 1.3, running on FSX SP2 with Acceleration, Win 7 64.  I load up the default Cessna, pull out the mixture until the engine stops, turn off the avionics and the battery and set the magnetos to off.  I then load the C-130.

I cycle through all views, VC, panels and exterior.  I set the brake select switch to emergency, anti-skid to off, temp datum control switches to auto, then condition levers to ground stop.

At this point, the engine starts.  Sometimes I just get the engine start noise without the prop animation, other times I get both.  

I have re-downloaded and re-installed the software once already to no avail.  I have also placed the msvcr71.dll file in System32 as that was the suggestion for the closest problem I could find in the knowledge base.

If anyone in the community has experienced similar issues or knows of a workaround, I'd love to hear from you.  

Many thanks.

Hi pdonnelly.

First. Start FSX, once in the Start Screen, select the default C172 (do not select the G1000 model), click on FLY NOW. Shut the C172 down.

Mixture Lever to CUT (0%).
Master Battery Switch OFF
Avionics Master Switch ON - it's best to leave this ON, not OFF
All light switches OFF.

This gives you a Cold-n-Dark setting, but with the avionics ON. Once you have done that, save the flight (it's up to you if you checkmark (tick) the box beside Make this the default flight). I have made it my default FSX flight.

Then load one of the CS C-130 X-perience C-130's. Then do the following to start the engines:

Using the 2D OH Panel 1 (Upper) and 2D Throttle Quadrant Panel only.

Battery	-	TO ISOLATED DC BUS
SimIcon Panel (SHIFT+2)	-	Press E to give you External Power
EXT AC PWR	-	ON
Co-Pilots AC Instruments	-	ESSENTIAL AC BUS
AC INST & FVM CONT	-	ESSENTIAL AC BUS
Engine Bleed Air Valves #1, #2, #3 & #4	-	OPEN
Engine #3 Condition Lever	-	AIR START (returns to RUN position when released)
Engine Ground Start Button #3	-	*PRESS and release.
After engine #3 starts
Generator Selector Switch #3	-	OPEN/ON
Engine #4 Condition Lever	-	AIR START (returns to RUN position when released)
Engine Ground Start Button #4	-	*PRESS and release
After engine #4 starts
Generator Selector Switch #4	-	OPEN/ON
Engine #1 Condition Lever	-	AIR START (returns to RUN position when released)
Engine Ground Start Button #1	-	*PRESS and release
After engine #1 starts
Generator Selector Switch #1	-	OPEN/ON
Engine #2 Condition Lever	-	AIR START (returns to RUN position when released)
Engine Ground Start Button #2	-	*PRESS and release
After engine #2 starts
Generator Selector Switch #2	-	OPEN/ON

* Sometimes the button gets stuck, so you need to click on it again to release it.

See if that gets them started.

I noticed that sometimes, just moving the levers to Air Start, that the engines start too. It doesn't always do that for me, so I have o use the method I described. I did do an Engine Start guide for using the Gas Turbine Compressor, but I'm not sure which Topic is was that I did it.

Hi folks.

It's been a while since I last posted because I pretty much shelved my C-130 after being unable to resolve the problem.  After a couple of reinstallations of both Windows and FSX I decided to give it another whirl.  Everything was going fine until I started trying to do things in the 2D panel instead of the VC.

This time, I've made a video of what is happening.  Unfortunately, I can't post it as I only have a post-count of 3 (including this one) and I refuse to spam the forums simply to drive that count up.  If anyone would like to see the video, PM me and I'll see if I can send you the link through that route.

Happy new year.

Enter the link to the video in your post, it may not be able to have a hyperlink, so it can't be clicked on to open, but we will be able to copy and paste it into the browser address bar so we can be view it.

Here is you video for others to see:


When I move the condition levers, I only move them to the AIR START position (UP) prior to starting the engines. After that, I leave them alone until I pull them all the way back to shut the engines down.
With the C-130X, you don't need to use the condition levers at any other time.

There are definitely some bugs in the aircraft. Is there a running list anywhere?

I also question if the aircraft does not function properly due to Captain Sim's theft protection with a bad install. That has happened to me more than once and is highly annoying because there are zero signs to tell you if it is just a bug or if it its a corrupt/bad theft protection install.